BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Shao 1979
Estimate $850,000 – $950,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, BRISBANE
BRETT WHITELEY
1939-1992
Shao 1979
oil and collage on board
signed 'brett whiteley' lower right; inscribed 'No. 13 "Shao"' verso
100.6 x 78.4 cm
frame: original, Charles Hewitt, Sydney
- Lot Sold $950,000 (Hammer Price)
- $1,159,000 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1979
Savill Galleries, Sydney
Private Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in 1987
Art Galleries Schubert, Surfers Paradise, Queensland (label verso)
Private Collection, Brisbane, acquired from the above on 27 April 1999
Exhibited
Brett Whiteley: Birds and Animals, Robin Gibson Gallery, Sydney, 10 April – 5 May 1979, no. 13
A Collection of 20th Century Australian Paintings, Savill Galleries, Sydney, 18 June – 9 July 1987, no. 52, illustrated
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
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